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BASIC MATH ABILITY EXAM A RELIAS| ACTUAL
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
A medication drip is ordered at 13 units/kg/hr.The patient weighs 50 kg. The
medication is available in a concentration of 25,000 units/500 mL. The medication
should be infused at _____mL per hour.-correct-answer-13
The physician orders a bolus of a medication, using the protocol of 35 units/kg.
The patient weighs 220 lbs. This patient should receive _______units as a bolus.-
correct-answer-3500
The physician orders 1,500 mg of a medication to be given over 90 minutes. The
available medication is 1,500 mg/250 mL. You will set the pump to deliver
______mL/hr.(round to the nearest whole number)-correct-answer-167
Your patient is receiving 37.5 mcg of a medication. This is equivalent to ________
mg of medication. (record your answer using two decimal places)-correct-answer-
0.0375
=0.04
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The order is for 0.375 mg of a medication to be given IV. The medication is
supplied 500 mcg/2 mL. The patient will receive____mL. (record your answer
using one decimal place)-correct-answer-1.5
The physician orders 10 mg of a drug IV. Available is 16 mg/mL. You should
administer ______mL.(record your answer using one decimal place)-correct-
answer-0.6
The patient weighs 700 grams. You are given orders to administer a medication 1
mEq/kg IV. The medication is available in 0.5 mEq/mL. The dose to be given would
be _______mL. (record your answer using one decimal place)-correct-answer-NOT
140
The physician has written an order for a medication, 3,000 units to be given SQ.
You have on hand 5,000 units/mL. You will administer _______mL.-correct-
answer-3000/5000 *1
= 0.6mL
The surgeon orders for 75 mg of a medication to be given IV push. The medication
is available in a concentration of 125 mg/2 mL. You will administer ____mL to the
patient. (record your answer using one decimal place)-correct-answer-1.2
BASIC MATH ABILITY EXAM A RELIAS| ACTUAL
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
A medication drip is ordered at 13 units/kg/hr.The patient weighs 50 kg. The
medication is available in a concentration of 25,000 units/500 mL. The medication
should be infused at _____mL per hour.-correct-answer-13
The physician orders a bolus of a medication, using the protocol of 35 units/kg.
The patient weighs 220 lbs. This patient should receive _______units as a bolus.-
correct-answer-3500
The physician orders 1,500 mg of a medication to be given over 90 minutes. The
available medication is 1,500 mg/250 mL. You will set the pump to deliver
______mL/hr.(round to the nearest whole number)-correct-answer-167
Your patient is receiving 37.5 mcg of a medication. This is equivalent to ________
mg of medication. (record your answer using two decimal places)-correct-answer-
0.0375
=0.04
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The order is for 0.375 mg of a medication to be given IV. The medication is
supplied 500 mcg/2 mL. The patient will receive____mL. (record your answer
using one decimal place)-correct-answer-1.5
The physician orders 10 mg of a drug IV. Available is 16 mg/mL. You should
administer ______mL.(record your answer using one decimal place)-correct-
answer-0.6
The patient weighs 700 grams. You are given orders to administer a medication 1
mEq/kg IV. The medication is available in 0.5 mEq/mL. The dose to be given would
be _______mL. (record your answer using one decimal place)-correct-answer-NOT
140
The physician has written an order for a medication, 3,000 units to be given SQ.
You have on hand 5,000 units/mL. You will administer _______mL.-correct-
answer-3000/5000 *1
= 0.6mL
The surgeon orders for 75 mg of a medication to be given IV push. The medication
is available in a concentration of 125 mg/2 mL. You will administer ____mL to the
patient. (record your answer using one decimal place)-correct-answer-1.2
